A polarization-controlled free-space photonic switch based on a PI-LOSS switch

1 September 1993

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Vol. 5 (9) , 1104-1106
https://doi.org/10.1109/68.257206

Abstract

We propose a polarization-controlled free-space photonic switch based on a PI-LOSS switch that has similar insertion loss and lower crosstalk compared to the conventional crossbar switch. We describe a multistage switching network with cross-connected PI-LOSS switch modules that is easier to control and smaller than other strictly nonblocking switch structures.

Keywords

OPTICAL SWITCHES
OPTICAL POLARIZATION
OPTICAL LOSSES
INSERTION LOSS
OPTICAL CROSSTALK
PHOTONIC CRYSTALS
OPTICAL RECEIVERS
LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES
TOPOLOGY
OPTICAL FIBER LOSSES

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Published by SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng ,1993
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Published by Springer Nature ,1990